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feat(home): add composable home page widget grid - #789
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe portal home page registers four composable widgets and places them through a configured grid. It adds the Home React dependency and records a patch changeset. The ChangesHome widget grid
Priority: ➖ Normal Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes Change: Feature Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant HomePage
participant CustomHomepageGrid
participant HomeWidgetExtensions
participant WidgetCards
HomePage->>CustomHomepageGrid: pass defaultLayout
CustomHomepageGrid->>HomeWidgetExtensions: load registered widgets
HomeWidgetExtensions->>WidgetCards: lazy-load card content
WidgetCards-->>CustomHomepageGrid: render widget cards
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Remove the unresolved barrel exports
plugins/openchoreo/src/index.ts:35-36 exports two module paths that do not exist. TypeScript module resolution therefore fails when the package index is processed. Remove these exports or add the referenced modules before release.
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| "@backstage/plugin-home": "^0.9.6", | ||
| "@backstage/plugin-home": "patch:@backstage/plugin-home@npm%3A0.9.6#~/.yarn/patches/@backstage-plugin-home-npm-0.9.6-5b249fe852.patch", |
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What is this patch? Can we have a proper version here
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This patches two real bugs I found in @backstage/plugin-home@0.9.6's home page toolbar, traced through the actual (non-minified) source via its sourcemaps:
(1) the Save button was hidden whenever the widget count hit zero (numWidgets > 0 && guard), so an empty board couldn't be saved, and
(2) there was no dedicated "not editing" state for an empty board, so it fell through to the full edit toolbar (Cancel/Restore Defaults/Add Widget/Save) instead of a clean standalone Add Widget button. This was the cause of the "Cancel button showing up unexpectedly" behavior I ran into and confirmed by reproducing it before and after the patch. I used yarn patch/patch-commit since it's a minimal, reviewable 2-line-and-one-new-branch fix rather than forking the whole package or waiting on an upstream release. But happy to open a follow-up issue/PR against backstage itself if you'd prefer that longer-term. Let me know if you'd like me to walk through it live too.
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We don't have to use this patch version. Not allowing to save an empty board is fine, coz ideally home page can not be empty. Can we please stick to proper released version of the home page plugin
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Thank you for flagging this! I’ve shared the full explanation in my reply on the package.json thread just above, so I’ve kept this message brief to avoid repeating the same details here. Please do let me know if anything is unclear or if you’d like me to go through it together.
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@achinthajayaweera Please check the failing tests. |
Adds a customizable home page grid (Edit/Add Widget/Save/Cancel/ Restore Defaults/Clear All) wiring in Recently Visited, My Projects, Quick Actions, and Recent Deployments widgets from PR openchoreo#714. Patches @backstage/plugin-home@0.9.6 via yarn patch to fix two upstream bugs in the toolbar: * Save button was hidden whenever the board had zero widgets, making it impossible to persist an intentionally empty board * Resting-state button required both not-editing and zero widgets before showing a clean control, so an empty saved board fell through to the full edit toolbar instead Signed-off-by: Achintha Jayaweera <achinthajayaweera26@gmail.com>
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…lt layout regression Fixes three real issues found in PR openchoreo#789's CI run: * TypeScript compile error: CustomHomepageGrid no longer receives the unsupported preventDuplicateWidgets prop (confirmed not present on CustomHomepageGridProps in the installed @backstage/plugin-home version; already a documented no-op, now removed for real) * TypeScript compile error: QuickActionsSection's explicit React.FC annotation widened its return type to ReactNode, which is incompatible with createCardExtension's ComponentParts type; removed the annotation to match the existing working pattern used by MyProjectsWidget (implicit return type inference) * Prettier formatting issues in HomePage.tsx and homeWidgets.tsx Also includes the default-layout fix addressing review feedback that the home page should retain a sensible default view: added a defaultLayout config passed to CustomHomepageGrid so first-time users (and the Restore Defaults button) get the five real widgets instead of an empty board. Signed-off-by: Achintha Jayaweera <achinthajayaweera26@gmail.com>
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Hi @stefinie123, I’ve replied to both patch questions above. I’ve also pushed a fix for the failing Build/Lint checks (TypeScript errors + formatting) and addressed the “default home page should retain its current view” point. For this, I added a defaultLayout config so first-time users see the five real widgets by default instead of an empty board. I’ve also verified it live with fresh loads, Restore Defaults, and the empty-state flow, and everything is working as expected. The workflow run for the new commit is currently awaiting maintainer approval. When you get a chance, could you please approve it so I can confirm that Build/Lint/Codecov are all green? Thanks so much for the review, and I’m happy to make any further changes. |
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| { component: 'HomePageStarredEntities', x: 0, y: 0, width: 6, height: 4 }, | ||
| { component: 'RecentlyVisited', x: 6, y: 0, width: 6, height: 4 }, | ||
| { component: 'MyProjects', x: 0, y: 4, width: 4, height: 4 }, | ||
| { component: 'QuickActions', x: 4, y: 4, width: 4, height: 4 }, | ||
| { component: 'RecentDeployments', x: 8, y: 4, width: 4, height: 4 }, | ||
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Default layout should match our exact layout that we have today. No need to add 'MyProjects', 'QuickActions' and 'RecentDeployments'
Per reviewer feedback: - Removed the yarn patch for @backstage/plugin-home@0.9.6 entirely. The two toolbar bugs it fixed are no longer a concern: the reviewer confirmed that not being able to save an empty board is acceptable behavior (the home page shouldn't realistically be empty), so the plain released package is used instead of a patched one. - Changed defaultLayout to exactly match the pre-PR home page (HomePageStarredEntities + RecentlyVisited side by side), instead of showing all five widgets by default. My Projects, Quick Actions, and Recent Deployments remain available via Add Widget, just not shown by default. Signed-off-by: Achintha Jayaweera <achinthajayaweera26@gmail.com>
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The changeset still described patching @backstage/plugin-home@0.9.6, which is no longer accurate now that the yarn patch has been removed (per reviewer feedback). Updated the description to reflect the current change accurately. Signed-off-by: Achintha Jayaweera <achinthajayaweera26@gmail.com>
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Hi @stefinie123, I’ve pushed fixes addressing both points:
I’ve verified everything locally as well: yarn tsc is clean, Prettier is clean, and I tested it live in the browser. Fresh loads show the two-widget default, Restore Defaults matches, Add Widget still lists all five, and the empty-board behavior is confirmed. The workflow run for the new commit is currently awaiting maintainer approval. When you get a chance, could you please approve it so I can confirm that Build/Lint/Codecov are all green? Thanks again for the review, and please let me know if anything else needs adjusting. |
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All cards seem to be wrapped by duplicate titles. Can we fix them ? |
RecentlyVisitedHomeWidget, MyProjectsHomeWidget, and RecentDeploymentsHomeWidget each passed a title to createCardExtension, but their underlying components (RecentlyVisitedCard, MyProjectsWidget via SummaryWidgetWrapper, RecentDeploymentsCard) already render their own title via InfoCard, causing a stacked double-title on each card. Removed the redundant title from createCardExtension for these three; QuickActionsSection has no internal title so its title is unchanged. Signed-off-by: Achintha Jayaweera <achinthajayaweera26@gmail.com>
Fixed, thanks for flagging this! The duplicate titles were caused by RecentlyVisitedCard, MyProjectsWidget, and RecentDeploymentsCard each rendering their own InfoCard title in addition to the title passed to createCardExtension. I’ve removed the redundant title from createCardExtension for those three. QuickActions doesn’t have this issue since it doesn’t have an internal title. I’ve also verified it in the browser, and each card now displays a single title. The fix has been pushed in the latest commit. |
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Purpose
The portal home page was static means there's no way for a user to customize what they see. This PR introduces a customizable widget grid, building on the widget infrastructure and pre-approved widgets from PR #714 (My Projects, Quick Actions, Recent Deployments).
While wiring this up, I found two real bugs in
@backstage/plugin-home@0.9.6's home page grid component:Goals
@backstage/plugin-homerelease.Approach
Added
homeWidgets.tsx, which wraps each raw widget component withcreateCardExtensionso the grid system can manage it (drag, resize, add, remove).HomePage.tsxnow rendersCustomHomepageGridwith these widgets, while the permission-gated Platform Details card stays outside the grid since it isn't a personal preference.For the two upstream bugs, I used Yarn's
patch:protocol (yarn patch/yarn patch-commit) against@backstage/plugin-home@0.9.6rather than forking the whole package or waiting on an upstream release — this keeps the fix as a small, reviewable diff in.yarn/patches/, referenced frompackages/portal-app/package.json. The patch:Screenshots of the before/after toolbar behavior: (The empty board with "+ Add Widget", The Add Widget dialog listing the five widgets, and The arranged grid)
User stories
As a portal user, I can customize my home page by adding, removing, and rearranging widgets (Recently Visited, My Projects, Quick Actions, Recent Deployments, Starred Entities), and my layout persists across sessions.
Release note
Added a customizable home page widget grid to the portal, along with a fix for two bugs in the underlying Backstage home page toolbar (couldn't save an empty board; toolbar showed the wrong button state on an empty board).
Documentation
N/A — internal portal UI feature, no external product documentation to update.
Training
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Certification
N/A - no impact on certification exam content.
Marketing
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Automation tests
Security checks
Samples
N/A
Related PRs
Builds on #714 (adds the widget registry and the My Projects / Quick Actions / Recent Deployments widgets this PR wires into the home grid).
Migrations
N/A - no data migration required. Existing users' saved home page layouts (if any) are unaffected; new users get the default widget set.
Test environment
openchoreocontext)openchoreo.localhost:8080Learning
Traced the actual (non-minified) source of
@backstage/plugin-home@0.9.6via the sourcemaps shipped innode_modulesto find the real cause of two toolbar bugs, rather than guessing from behavior alone. Used Yarn'spatch/patch-commitworkflow to ship a minimal, reviewable fix to the dependency instead of forking the package or bumping its version (a much larger, riskier change given how central@backstage/plugin-homeis to this app).Summary by CodeRabbit